Eishalle Schluefweg
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The Kolping Arena is an arena
in Zurich
, Switzerland
. It is primarily used for ice hockey
and is the home arena of the Kloten Flyers
. In 2008 the Eishalle Schluefweg was renamed Kolping Arena due to a sponsoring deal. It will now keep that name for seven years. The Kolping Arena holds 7,561 people and was built in 1997. In 2004, the arena played host to the finals of the 2004 Men's World Floorball Championships
. and in 2009 it was one of the hosts of the IIHF World Championships
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is primarily used for ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
and is the home arena of the Kloten Flyers
Kloten Flyers
The Kloten Flyers are an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. They originated from the EHC Kloten. The team participates in the National League A and is known for its promotion of young players....
. In 2008 the Eishalle Schluefweg was renamed Kolping Arena due to a sponsoring deal. It will now keep that name for seven years. The Kolping Arena holds 7,561 people and was built in 1997. In 2004, the arena played host to the finals of the 2004 Men's World Floorball Championships
2004 Men's World Floorball Championships
The 2004 Men's Floorball Championships were the fifth world championships in men's floorball. It was held in May 2004 in Switzerland, and won by Sweden.-Group A:-Group B:-Final round:-Semi-finals:-Bronze medal match:...
. and in 2009 it was one of the hosts of the IIHF World Championships